Education Assistant - Special Needs

Hampton Senior High School (SHS) are seeking to establish a pool of Special Needs Education Assistants to join their Specialist Learning Program: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Learning Support Program for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 3, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Hampton SHS strives to create a vibrant culture of excellence, innovation, opportunity and success for students. The focus of our work is on quality teaching and provision of the widest range of opportunities for individual achievement and learning success. Applicants should be able to work effectively within a professional learning community, engaged in providing direction and support for all students with a range of academic abilities.

Find out more about our school by visiting hampton.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Suitable applicants will ideally have considerable interest in learning evidence-based approaches to working with students with a range of special needs, in particular ASD, combined with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with teachers, Student Support Officers and other Education Assistants.

In collaboration with teachers, suitable applicants will support teachers to implement programs and pedagogy to meet the needs of students with special needs to assist teachers in the Specialised Learning Program - ASD or in mainstream classes. Facilitating small groups of students in ou…